Hebrews 4:8 “For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later abo…”

Hebrews 4:8

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

World English Bible

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

American Standard Version

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

Geneva Bible 1599

For if Iesus had giuen them rest, then would he not after this haue spoke of an other day.

Darby Translation

For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

Young's Literal Translation

for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;

Bible in Basic English

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have said anything about another day.

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Cross references

“Jesus, that is, Joshua”

Acts 7:45

Acts 7:45 · BSB

And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

“had”

Joshua 1:15 Joshua 22:4 Deuteronomy 12:9 Hebrews 11:13–15 Joshua 23:1 Psalm 78:55

Joshua 1:15 · BSB

until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which…

Joshua 22:4 · BSB

And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.

Deuteronomy 12:9 · BSB

For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance that the LORD your God is giving you.

Hebrews 11:13–15 · BSB

All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

Joshua 23:1 · BSB

A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,

Psalm 78:55 · BSB

He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

9There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

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